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17,141 lettersWAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, January 14, 1863. Major-General CURTIS, Saint Louis, Mo.: The President’s attention having been called to the recent order of your provost-marshal in Saint Louis, published in the…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Post Arkansas, January 14, 1863. Major-General CURTIS, Commanding Department of the Missouri : GENERAL: I have the honor to inform you of our entire success…
Helena, Ark. Helena, Ark., January 13, 1863. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. OURTIS, Oommanding Department of the Missouri : GENERAL: Mr. Brooks will deliver to you the papers and the persons…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Huntsville, January 13, 1863. Col. WILLIAM WEER, Commanding First Division, Gluck [Lick ? Oreek, Ark. : CoLONEL: You will please move with your first brigade…
Springfield Springfield, January 13, 1863. Colonel Cloud, with Second Kansas, Seventh Missouri State Militia Cavalry, and Rabb’s battery, arrived at 8 a. m. to-day. Dispatch from Lebanon, dated January 12,…
Camp near Springfield, Mo. Camp near Springfield, Mo., January 13, 1863. Col. C. W. MARSH, COLONEL: You are informed by telegraph, doubtless, that I arrived at this post with my…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Fayetteville, Ark., January 11, 1863. Col. WixLiAm A. PHILLIPS, CoLONEL: As I informed you during our personal interview on the 8th instant, your brigade has…
HEADQUARTERS FISK’S BRIGADE, On Steamer Ruth, Helena, Ark., January 11, 1863. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Commanding Department of the Missouri : GENERAL: I arrived at Helena this morning. Found…
Steamer Ruth, Memphis, Saturday morning Steamer Ruth, Memphis, Saturday morning, January 10, 1863. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Commanding Department of the Missouri: GENERAL: Arrived here last evening. General Grant…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Fayetteville, via Huntsville, January 10, 1863. Brigadier-General HERRON, Commanding Third Division : GENERAL: have just received information that General Brown’s troops whipped Marmaduke on the…
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, January 10, 1863. Major-General CuRTIS, Saint Louis, Mo. : I understand there is considerable trouble with the slaves in Missouri. Please do your best to keep peace…
HEADQUARTERS, Houston, Mo., January 9, 1863. Maj. H. Z. CURTIS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Saint Louis, Mo. : MaJsor: The telegram of the general commanding was received late last night, apprisivg me…
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, Fayetteville, January 9, 1863. Col. WILLIAM WEER, Commanding First Division, Hlm Springs, Ark. : CoLONEL: I have information that Marmaduke, with a strong cavalry force…
Camp at Huntsville Camp at Huntsville, January 9, 1863. General JoHN M. SCHOFIELD, Commanding : GENERAL: I received your dispatch an hour since, and will move my division at an…
HEADQUARTERS U. S. VOLUNTEERS, Near and above Memphis, January 9, 1863. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CURTIS, Saint Louis, Mo. : GENERAL: At 2 p. m. yesterday I pushe! off from…
Saint Louis Saint Louis, January 7, 1863. Brig. Gen. CLINTON B. FISK, Columbus, Ky. : GENERAL: I telegraphed General Halleck some days ago protesting against sending my forces, which 1…
HEADQUARTERS, Houston, Mo., January 7, 1863. Maj. H. Z. CuRTIS, Assistant Adjutant-General, Saint Louis, Mo. : Mason: I have the telegram of the general commanding, of last night, at 8…
WAR DEPARTMENT, Janvary 7, 1863. Washington, D. 0., Janvary 7, 1863—5.30 p. m. Hon. B. GRATZ BROWN, Jefferson Oity, Mo. : Yours of to-day just received.t The administration takes no…
Fort Leavenworth, Kans. Fort Leavenworth, Kans., January 6, 1863. Maj. Gen. SAMUEL R. CuRTIS, Oommanding Department of the Missouri : Siz: Some days [since]* I had the honor to transmit…
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, U. 8S. VOLUNTEERS, Columbus, Ky., January 5, 1863. Brig. Gen. WILLIS A. GORMAN, Commanding District of Eastern Arkansas : GENERAL: I am forwarding my command to Helena…